DIL collaborated with the Adult Basic Education Society (ABES) in May 2002 to set up a child friendly community school project called the DIL- ABES project in rural Rawalpindi.

Although Rawalpindi city has eleven universities but the district’s literacy rate is only 70.5%, access to government schools is low as is literacy among women.

Number of schools: 23
Number of students: 1743
Number of teachers: 97
Libraries: 23

Project Information

Schools:
Adyala Cluster: 1) Dhala, 2) Dhoke Jangla

Chakri Cluster: 1) Dader, 2) Dhoke Guff, 3) Mera Khurd , 4) Mughalan, 5) Rajar

Gurja Cluster: 1) Gareeba, 2) Nai Abadi, 3) Querishiabad, 4) Shah Jeevan, 5) Thallian

Mandra Cluster: 1) Baga Sheikhan, 2) Darkala, 3) Dhoke Hafeezullah, 4) Dhoke Qasim Ali 5) Frash, 6) Jattal, 7) Khinger Khurd, 8) Miana Phimbal, 9) Ranjali

Project Update 2006:

Student Dropout Rate: 0.1%
Out of 1743, only two students dropped out of school in 2006.

Exam Results:
Out of 59 students that took the 5th grade exam, 92.3% cleared the exam. A student of Khinger Khurd School took 3rd position in Rawalpindi Board.

Teacher Retention Rate:
7 teachers left in 2006 and were replaced immediately.